Value Chain Officer Job

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Value Chain Officer Full Time job in Karachi , Pakistan

Job Details:

  • Job Title:
Value Chain Officer
  • Category:
Clerical/Administration Jobs
  • Job Type:
Full Time
  • Job Location:
Karachi , Pakistan
Bayrozgar
  • Minimum Education:
Doesn't Matter
  • Career Level:
Not Required
  • Minimum Experience:
2 to 3 years
  • Posted Date:
2008-02-29
Job Description:

VALUE CHAIN OFFICER(Karachi)
Skills Required
VALUE CHAIN OFFICER                
    Summary
  Reference Code
  Location Karachi , Sindh , Pakistan
  Category Management
  Industry
 

  Requirement Details

  JOB OPPORTUNITIES

VALUE CHAIN OFFICER

Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA) had established in 1953 in Canada. Our goals are to use a business-oriented approach to international economic development that results in sustainable enterprises for the benefit of the poor. I

MEDA has been working in Pakistan since 2004. Recently MEDA has started a project "Market Access to Women Producers in Pakistan: Value Chain Strategies and Organizational Capacity Building for the Integration of Women into Effective Markets" (MAWPP) covering four provinces of Pakistan. MEDA invites immediate applications for a Value Chain Officer for each of the location - Lahore (2), Peshawar / Islamabad (1), and Hyderabad (1) for this project.

QUALIFICATIONS (MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS):
Masters degree in business, international development or related disciplines.

WORK EXPERIENCE:
* Entrepreneurial perspective with solid understanding of SME and micro- enterprise development including: assessing risk, investment decisions, and trading successfully in a local environment.

* A minimum of five years combined experience in enterprise development, project management, key account client management and retention, marketing strategies, strategic alliances.

* Demonstrated experience in capacity development for the management of small business - particularly with women clientele.

* Fluency in English and Urdu is required (both spoken and written). Regional language capabilities is a strong asset.

SKILLS:
Proven strong skills in organizational capacity building, ability to negotiate with people from diverse backgrounds and compassionate communication and relational skills, ability to assess security hazards and problem-solv¬ing skill, ability to work with little supervision, good organizational and management skills. Willing to relocate. Computing skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:
* Project management of the assigned value chain in very close cooperation with the KFP. Implementation of value chain development best practices, monitoring & evaluation, research, and overall project support to the KFP.

* Work closely with our Lead Partner in the capacity building of KFPs in value chain development (needs assessment, mentoring requirements, trouble shooting, etc).

* Participate in the development of the training activities programme, as required.

* Other duties as assigned by Field Project Manager.

Candidates meeting the above criteria should send their CVs with an introductory letter to Field Project Manager, latest by 12 March, 2008,

We are an equal opportunity employer and offer excellent working conditions. Only short listed candidates will be called for final interview and written test. Please note that telephone calls will not be entertained.
 

 
   Dates

  Posted Date

Tuesday, February 26, 2008      
  Apply From Tuesday, February 26, 2008
  Apply Before Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Company Information :

  • Company Name:  Bayrozgar
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